Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29

formally rendered him. Il n generally believed,
however, that the report b Correct and that the
secretary, although not formally tsooefcd
the position, knows that it win be offered ana has
TAXED with the President regarding the matter.
HIS resignation win probably be rendered AFTER
tne adjournment OF Congress The salary OF the
new once win be sco.ooo-inore than twice that
duual strain necessary 70 nh the ONCE OF serrsA
tsry OF the Treasury. In view OF this prphahle
e ca,n assistant SECRETARY Fairchilds name Is
again prominently mentioned for SECRETARY The
contemplated retirement OF Treasurer Jordan for
t . purpose OF accepting an ONCE In the new
| SAID regarding his successor.
Mr.. Glover Co Mr. Vest.
THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE APPOINTMENT m srr.
vEyoR LANCASTER.
representative Glover. OF Missouri. has for soms
time been making Efforts 10 secure the removal Of
Mr.. Lancaster, surveyor or customs at St Louis
appointed, It is stated, upon the recommendation
OF Senator Vest, among Others. Mr. Glover seeks
Lancasters removal on the ground OF alleged fraud
In awarding contract well as general charges
duplicating him In fraudulent transactions before
his appointment This has led 20 a controversy
between senator Vest aud Mr.. Glover. The Sena-
Tor was quoted In ST. Louis newspaper recently
as TO the effect shat the bitter personal attacks
which Glover made upon Lancaster and HYDE we've
look, and that besides MT. Glover cannot fairly
claim 10 have been bona f1de democratic nomi-
This led TO letter addressed nv Mr. Glover m
Mr.. Vest, published I'm the New York World to-
DAY, In which Mr.. Glover saws the Democracy nv
renomnaung him oy acclamation, had endorsed
and approved what he had done. he then goes
over Lancasters record, charging various transsc-
tions alleged 10 be fraudulent and ends by asking
you pledged your honor 70 the senate :" Gosdnc.
Mr.. Glover says, zone is almost tempted 90 h.
lieve, In view OF the premises that It rs true as
there a senatorial toga which hangs loose Around
IT'S wearer IKE giants robe upon q dwarfsh
Thief The text is In shakespeare. You know
where to so for the commentary"
SENATOR VEST HAS NOT sEKR n.
A STAR reporter asked senator Vest n ne had
anything to say about the letter OF Representative
Glover The Senator replied that he had not seen
the letter aNor do care ANYTHING about II" he
what Glover has TO say about me-"
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Treasury Department. Changcs.
The following persons have received appoint
ments under civff service rules:
Alfredo Adams OF Tennessee, 70 the q, 600 caasA
IN the ONCE OF the second auditor; Mlsn Mabei
Ward, OF Indiana TO the 500 class I'm the once OF
the third auditor; Miss Lucy m. Ward OF Indiana
70 the 500 class In the ofice OF the commissioner
Mrs Kittie S. Foos, Of Ohio promoted nom $500
to the 81 900 class In the once Or the third sndtor
District GOveru0eus ASnnar~,
REFERRED 10 CHIEF yUsyscR cARr7wR-
The Commissioners have submitted House bin
No. 10, 75s, 'to provide for the compilation Of the
laws relating 10 and In force In the district 0 Co
luInbia and for the appointment OF q reporter for
the supreme Court OF said District" to Chief jus
uce Cartier.
AGAINST HEATING STREET CARS.
In reference 70 House bill No. l0624 20 require
the street railway companies In the District OF
Columbia TO heat the cars used by them on tho1r
House committee on District affairs that such
q a,v. measure ga , would be inenpedient and
TO which the city is subjected so that when 81 S1e
time the presence OF a stove would be comsusabie
at another 1t would be the reverse; especially 30
suggest that such regulation should Be placed IN
uonal.
THE PROPOSED RAILWAY 10 THE MONUMENT.
The District Commissioners have sent back TO
the House District committee the Senate bill au-
thor1zing the temporary occupation OF the streets
tol Hill cuttings to I'LL about the base OF the WASH
ington monument They say that they "see no
objection TO the passage OF the bill"
BUILDERS MATERIALS.
Building Inspector Entwisle prepared ana sub
United to-day draft, as desired by the Commits
sioners containing notifications OF the order re-
but the Commissioners viii not act In the matter
until next Monday or Tuesday.
A RESIGNATION.
Health offcer Townshend today sent In the
Shedd as assistant inspector OF plumbing TO take
effect on the 3lst instant, and recommends that IL
be accepted and that Mr.. John +. Murphy be ap-
pointed 10 I'LL the vacancy thus occasioned.
PROTEST FROM WEST WASHINGTON
MesSrs. Wilmer CO., Whiteside q Walton, OF
west washington, entered protest to-day with
the Commissioners against the diversion OF the
money appropriated Tor repairing Congress and
Frederick streets TO Fayette street. as proposed by
resolution adopted by the West Washington
sented by the chairman, Mr.. John L. Mitchell 20
the Commissioners on the I'D inst.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The commissioners have diSa pprOved the Appif-
cation OF Acting Sergeant Diggins for reinsilre
ment TO the rank from which be was reduced for
three months, as one OF the results OF the Arnold
trial.
The resignation of Mr.. Samuel p. Trimble, OF
the police force, has been accepted by the Com
"sS h,a, 10 oaSe enect on FEBRUARY 1887
Entwisie TO Thomas E. Cowling TO repair a frame
house on 18th street extended, at cost OF 81 ,200
Affairs I'm West Washington.
THE CITIZENS CoMA1rRR-The regular morthly
meeting OF the West Washington citizens COIN
mttee was held last night at the hall OF the First
Cooperative Building association and was al
tended by fifteen or the committee men. An ap-
peal was made TO tine Commissioners TO have the
provement OF the lower end OF 3Ist street ex-
pended upon 18th street. The committee re
ported that Major Ludlow had stated his willing
ness 10 do as requested, but that IL not In his
power; also that he would cooperate with them
In their labor petition stating the adyisabiity
Si nxy , draw Ia Ine Aqaedaet ori1ge was
tion requests that from $4,000 10 $4,000 be ex-
pended FOR That purpose The injury TO George
town by the throLling of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal by the railroads was warmly discussed. Dr.
Louis Richie read data relative the dangers IN
CURED by the close proximity of cemeteries
DIED IN PHIIADEIPHIA.-1he death Is announced
In Philadelpnia to-day OF Mrs Emily s. Hoover,
widow OF the late Rev. John W. Hoover OF the Bal
umore conference, and daughter of the late
Thomas Brown, OF Georgetown. The tnterment
VIII be from Oak Hill chapel Georgetown, Mon
day, at $3.50 pm.
A GRUNBIE.-Residents living on 3lst street.
between z and Road streets, complain OF the
absence OF the street sweepers-
Mr. MANNING Has NOT HEARD or H.
Secretary Manning said this afternoon that
there Is no truth in the report from Albany that
he contemplates trip I'm the spring TO the Ba-
hamas and Cuba He never heard before q the
project
The LUNGS ARE STRAINED AND RAcKED by q por-